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      Michael Cuisance hits back at Leeds and claims he did NOT fail medical over transfer from Bayern Munich

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      MICHAEL CUISANCE has firmly denied a failed medical put the kibosh on his switch to Leeds from Bayern Munich. 
      And the midfielder’s claims have reportedly been backed by Marseille officials who say the player they signed on loan three days after his move to Elland Road collapsed is ‘100%’ fit.

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      Michael Cuisance insists injury was not the reason behind the collapse of his move to Leeds Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      Cuisance, 21, travelled from Germany to England last week to complete an £18million move to the Premier League new boys. 
      However Leeds put the brakes on the transfer after medical checks by their officials led to concerns over how long it could have taken Cuisance to recover from a previous injury picked up by the tests. 
      But the Frenchman told Goal.com medical fears were not the reasons behind the collapse of his move.
      Cuisance said: “’There was no problem with the medical, the one with Marseille went very well, I am in form and ready to play. 

      “At Leeds, there was no problem from my side.’’
      Marseille bosses have backed up Cuisance’s claims over his fitness and insist they have no concerns about the man who joined on a season-long loan on Monday.

      Pablo Longoria, the club’s head of football said: “We did not find any issues with his medical, everything was done properly.

      “He is completely available, at 100 per cent.”
      The switch to Marco Bielsa’s side would have included a buy-back clause for the Champions League holders.

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      Michael Cuisance joined Marseille on a season-long loan from Bayern Munich this monthCredit: AFP
      Cuisance, who has played for France Under-20s, joined Bayern from Borussia Monchengladbach for £10m in 2019. 
      And the starlet made 15 appearances for the Bundesliga champions last term, netting three goals in all competitions. 

      Leeds assessment led to Bielsa’s transfer team turning their attention to other targets. 
      The club have forked out £73m on four big signings since their promotion to the Premier Leagues 
      And their most recent swoops include a £16million deadline day move for Rennes winger Rapinha.

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      Arsenal duo Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi seal loan transfers away to Atletico Madrid and Hertha Berlin

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      LUCAS TORREIRA has followed Matteo Guendouzi out of the exit door at the Emirates on loan for the season.
      The midfielders dropped down the pecking order with Mohamed Elneny returning to form and Dani Ceballos returning from Real Madrid for another season.

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      Lucas Torreira has joined Atletico Madrid on loan from Arsenal for the 2020-21 seasonCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      And with Arsenal chasing Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid, the club allowed Torreira and Guendouzi to head out on loan.
      Uruguayan Torreira, 24, has headed the other way by joining Atletico for the 2020-21 season.
      The Spanish giants have the option to make the transfer permanent at the end of the season.
      Guendouzi, meanwhile, will spend the campaign in the Bundesliga with Hertha Berlin.
      The pair both signed for the Gunners in 2018 under Unai Emery.
      Only three players made more appearances for the club than Guendouzi in his first season in North London.
      But the 21-year-old Frenchman fell out with Mikel Arteta last season.

      He has not featured since his meltdown at Brighton on June 20, Arsenal’s second match after the restart.

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      Matteo Guendouzi will spend the campaign with Bundesliga side Hertha BerlinCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Like his fellow midfielder, Torreira was not included by Arteta in any of their opening seven matches of this term.
      Arsenal triggered Ghana star Partey’s £45million release clause before finalising personal terms and contract details as the 11pm deadline loomed.

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      Bayern Munich re-sign Douglas Costa on season-long loan transfer from Juventus and shock Choupo-Moting deal from PSG

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      BAYERN MUNICH have resigned Douglas Costa on a season-long loan from Juventus.
      The German giants have also announced the arrival of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting from Paris Saint-Germain

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      Douglas Costa will spend the 2020-21 campaign with Bayern MunichCredit: AFP

      Manchester United had also been linked to Costa as an alternative to Jadon Sancho.
      But Bayern have confirmed the arrival of the 30-year-old – who played for them from 2015 until 2017.
      After his move was announced, Costa said: “I am very happy to play for FC Bayern again.
      “I had a wonderful time in Munich with many successes and I am sure that we will win titles again now. ”

      Bayern Sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic added: “Douglas will strengthen us on the outer tracks that are important for our game.
      “We are now very well staffed with Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman, Jamal Musiala and Douglas.
      “This gives the trainer the opportunity to sensibly dose the individual assignments.

      “Douglas knows FC Bayern and will find his way around very quickly. ”
      Costa scored 14 goals in 77 games during his first spell with Bayern Munich.

      He went on to score 10 goals in 103 appearances for Juventus following his move to Italy.
      But he was left searching for a new club this summer as he was deemed surplus to requirements by Andrea Pirlo.
      Bayern boss Hans-Dieter Flick has also added 31-year-old striker Choupo-Moting to his squad.
      He has signed a deal to keep him at the club until 30 June 2021.
      Coupo-Moting arrives as a free agent after his deal with French giants PSG expired.
      He joined the Ligue 1 side in August 2018, but made just 13 league starts in two years.
      The former Stoke City flop will be used as a back-up option for star man Robert Lewandowski, who scored 59 goals last term.
      After putting pen to paper, he said: “It’s a great feeling coming back to the Bundesliga – and then to the biggest club in Germany.

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      Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has penned a deal with Bayern Munich until 2021Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      “Who wouldn’t want to play for FC Bayern? It’s an honour to play for this club.
      “It’s always Bayern’s aspiration to win everything, and I’m hugely motivated to help them achieve those goals.”
      He previously played in Germany for Hamburger SV, FC Nurnberg, FSV Mainz 05 and Schalke 04.

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      Ambitious Hertha Berlin eye Mario Gotze free transfer plus Matteo Guendouzi, Moussa Sissoko and Marko Grujic on loan

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      HERTHA BERLIN are reportedly closing in on the free transfer for Mario Gotze whilst also in talks with a trio of Premier League stars.
      BILD claim that the Bundesliga side are desperate for midfielders and are discussing loans for Matteo Guendouzi, Moussa Sissoko and Marko Grujic.

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      Mario Gotze could be set to seal a free transfer to Hertha BerlinCredit: PA

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      Arsenal outcast Matteo Guendouzi is closing in on a loan to the BundesligaCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The report adds that Hertha has been making Gotze wait to decide whether he is still needed depending on their other deadline day incomings.
      The German World Cup Winner has been without a club since leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season.
      The 27-year-old returned to Signal Iduna Park from Bayern Munich in 2016 – but fitness and health problems have prevented him from making the same kind of impact the second time around.

      He was limited to just five league appearances last term with Dortmund also said to be unimpressed by his lifestyle off the pitch.
      Gotze has held talks over a return to Bayern but neither Hertha nor the Bundesliga champions need to agree a deal before Germany’s 5pm deadline because he is a free agent.
      That added time will give both sides the option to determine whether the playmaker is needed following other transfer activity.
      The longer Gotze goes without a new club will also give Hertha a stronger negotiating position to lower the £9million salary he was earning at Dortmund.

      BILD claim Arsenal outcast Guendouzi completed a medical with Bruno Labbadia’s side on Monday ahead of his loan move.

      Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic could seal a third return to Hertha
      The midfielder, 21, is looking for an escape route out of the Emirates after being frozen out by manager Mikel Arteta.
      He has not featured for the club since lashing out at Brighton’s Neal Maupay in June.
      Guendouzi had originally turned down a switch to Hertha before performing a U-turn on his future in recent weeks.
      He could be followed by Sissoko from rivals Spurs with the Berlin outfit also discussing the possibility of a season-long loan.
      The 31-year-old played the full 90 minutes as Tottenham thumped Manchester United 6-1 at Old Trafford.
      Yet Jose Mourinho’s busy transfer activity could mean the north Londoners move on Sissoko’s £80,000-a-week wages to balance the books.
      And lastly, Hertha are rivaling West Ham and Southampton for Liverpool’s forgotten man Grujic.

      The 24-year-old midfielder became Jurgen Klopp’s first signing when joining from Red Star Belgrade in a £5.1m deal in January 2016.
      The Serbian spent last season on loan with Hertha, playing 29 Bundesliga games and providing four goals and one assist in that period.
      He revealed last year that if Liverpool ever chose to sell him, he would choose to return to his former loan side.

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      Arsenal outcast Matteo Guendouzi set for Hertha Berlin loan.. two months after turning Germans down

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      ARSENAL outcast Matteo Guendouzi looks set for a loan move to Herta Berlin – only two months after turning the Germans down.
      The midfielder, 21, is looking for an escape route out of the Emirates after being frozen out by manager Mikel Arteta.

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      Guendouzi is back training with the first-team squad but is yet to make an appearance this seasonCredit: Getty Images – GettyHe has not featured for the club since lashing out at Brighton’s Neal Maupay in June.
      And after weeks of speculation that suggesting the out-of-favour ace was leaving, Goal report that Herta Berlin is the most likely destination.
      He is in advanced talks with the German club, but he is reported as having turned down a loan move there only two months ago.

      His U-turn comes as the transfer window prepares to shut – with Guendouzi showing few signs of getting back into the Gunners first team.
      The youngster has found himself kept at arm’s length since grabbing Maupay by the throat during a loss to Brighton after the season restarted.
      He angered Arteta when he refused to apologise for his actions in an internal disciplinary meeting.
      Guendouzi was then forced to train on his own for the remainder of the season.

      The Frenchman has been linked to Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain in the past few weeks, although boss Thomas Tuchel has ruled out a move to PSG.

      Guendouzi is likely to not be the only departure from North London on deadline day as Arteta seeks to slim down the squad.
      Lucas Torreira is being linked with a move to Atletico Madrid while Sead Kolasinac is close to a transfer to Bayer Leverkusen.
      William Saliba is also expected to complete a loan move with a trio of clubs trying to sign him up for the season.

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      Gary Neville says Jadon Sancho transfer pursuit is ’embarrassing’ and Man Utd not acting like ‘smart clubs’ with deals

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville has laid into his former employers as he labelled their pursuit of Jadon Sancho ’embarrassing’.
      The Sky Sports pundit, 45, has hit out at the Red Devils who look set to miss out on the Borussia Dortmund ace despite four months of negotiations.

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      Jadon Sancho looks set to remain at Borussia Dortmund for another seasonCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      BVB have been adamant they will only sell the 20-year-old should they receive a fee in the region of £108million.
      It has been stated that the Red Devils have had a £91m bid rejected for Sancho – which has further infuriated Neville.
      Speaking to Off The Ball about United, he said: “I just don’t think they’re smart enough and wise enough and agile enough in the market.”
      Before adding: “They’re being outwitted in the market by the other clubs and if you lose recruitment you don’t win the league, it’s as simple as that.

      “You can have a great coach but if you don’t get the right players you’re not going to win the league.”
      Commenting on United’s hunt for Sancho, he said: “The Sancho thing is embarrassing.
      “It’s been going on now for fourth months. It’s embarrassing, that.
      “And then to put a bid in that gets rejected, the smart clubs, they have deals sorted behind the scenes, the agents are working hard, club officials are agreed on things and when the bids goes in it gets accepted, it’s done.

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      Gary Neville has hit out at United’s pursuit of England international Sancho

      “Who puts bids in nowadays that aren’t accepted? That doesn’t happen that often. Very rarely.
      “Generally clubs have the deal sorted, the agents knows what the player’s getting, the player knows what the club are getting, the club knows what the other club are getting.
      “I just don’t understand it at all, it’s not great. That’s why I’ve been critical.”
      Wayne Rooney has advised United to forget signing Sancho with the window to close on Monday.
      United still haven’t made a breakthrough in their quest to sign Porto left-back Alex Telles, as they continue to haggle over the price.
      But the club are closing in on a deal to bring in free agent Edinson Cavani on a two-year deal.

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      Former Stoke flop Choupo-Moting set for unbelievable Bayern Munich transfer as Lewandowski back up after leaving PSG

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      STOKE flop Eric Choupo-Moting is on the brink of a stunning switch to Bayern Munich, according to reports.
      The German Champions League winners want the striker as back-up for their star man Robert Lewandowski, who hit an astonishing 59 goals last term.

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      Stoke flop Eric Choup-Moting is set to join Bayern Munich from PSGCredit: Getty – Pool

      Choupo-Moting was PSG’s super sub in their journey to the Champions League final last season.
      He is a free agent now as his PSG contract has finished and is set to sign two-year deal with the Bavarians.
      But he struggled to get a game at the Potters.
      The Cameron international – who was born in Hamburg in Germany – spent one season at Stoke in 2017/18.

      City started the season under the management of Mark Hughes.
      But he was sacked as Paul Lambert came in during a disastrous season for the Midlands club after several years of avoiding relegation battles under previous boss Tony Pulis.
      Scot Lambert could not stop them going down and left that summer.
      Stoke have been struggling in the Championship for the last two seasons.

      Choupo-Moting scored five goals in 26 Prem starts that term, having been brought in on big wages on a free transfer from Schalke.
      The striker was the hero for PSG in the Champions League quarter-final against Atalanta, as the sub scored and helped overturn what looked to be a shock exit for the French giants.
      And that sort of display as impressed Munich who need cover for Lewandowski.
      He struggled for starts at PSG with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Edinson Cavani and Angel di Maria blocking his path to the first team.
      But he is ready to return to his roots in Germany even though he will once again struggle to get a starting spot.
      Respected Italian sports journalist Nicolo Schira tweeted: “Done deal! Eric Maxim #ChoupoMoting to #BayernMúnich as a free-agent. The striker will sign 2-year contract. #transfers”
      The 31-year-old joined PSG in August 2018 and made just 13 Ligue Un starts in two years, scoring six goals.
      He has previously played for Hamburg, Nuremberg and Mainz.

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      Tottenham set to lose left-back Ryan Sessegnon on season-long loan transfer to Bundlesiga side Hoffenheim

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      TOTTENHAM left-back Ryan Sessegnon is set to complete a season-long loan to Hoffenheim.
      The 20-year-old is reportedly prepared to leave for first-team football as he slips down the Spurs pecking order.

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      Ryan Sessegnon has struggled to get his Tottenham career going since switching from Fulham last summerCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Manager Jose Mourinho has not often found a space for Sessegnon in his first teamCredit: EPA

      The ex-Fulham ace saw Sergio Reguilon arrive in North London last month – pushing him further away from the starting line-up.
      And now he’s ready to be the latest young Premier League kid to head to Germany in search of playing time.
      And Hoffenheim are said to leading the chase.
      That will be a blow to Celtic who were also interested in signing the defender, One Football report.

      The youngster played just six league games last season as he struggled to get a run in Jose Mourinho’s team.
      He will be hoping a move to the Bundesliga can help revive his career after he was tipped for big things while at Fulham.

      Jadon Sancho blazed the trail when he left Manchester City for Dortmund, but is now linked with a move to Manchester United.

      Recent years has also seen young hotshot Ademola Lookman make the change, before returning to England earlier in the week.
      Reiss Nelson and Ethan Ampadu have also made loan moves to Germany.

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